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MUSC 641 - Practicum in Music Therapy Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One and a half hours of lecture; 3-5 hours of field work per week.
Prerequisites: MUSC 620 .
Advanced music therapy practice under approved clinical supervision. MUSC 641 requires clinical work only. Approval forms are available in the Graduate College office.
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MUSC 642 - Practicum in Music Therapy Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One and a half hours of lecture; 3-5 hours of field work per week.
Prerequisites: MUSC 620 .
Advanced music therapy practice under approved clinical supervision. MUSC 642 emphasizes administrative and supervision practices. Approval forms are available in the Graduate College office.
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MUSC 643 - Supervision and training for music therapists Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Lecture
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the MS in Music with a concentration in music therapy program or by permission of instructor.
This course is being designed to meet the advanced competencies for music therapists as outlined by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Topics addressed will include theories of supervision as they relate to the more specific practice of music therapy supervision, use of music to facilitate the supervisory process, cultural competence within the supervisory relationship, the impact of one’s own personality, and supervisory style on the supervisor/supervisee relationship, ethical considerations in supervision, and a critical evaluation of approaches and techniques for supervision.
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MUSC 645 - Research Methods in Music Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Lecture
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Music
This course presents a detailed background of research methods and forms to provide the student with a working knowledge and functional competencies in quantitative and qualitative, historical and descriptive styles of research in music with implications for structuring a study, use of search engines and databases, ethical/legal considerations, publishing research, and grant writing.
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MUSC 646 - Music Therapy and Music Medicine in Long-Term Care Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: GERO 601 and GERO 602 or permission of instructor.
This course will provide students with an overview of the practice of music therapy as it relates to long-term care settings and will facilitate the differentiation between music therapy practices, music medicine practices, and other allied music-based practices including but not limited to music thanatology, the “music for life program” and environmental music offerings. Students will have opportunities to evaluate the impact of music-based programming on the quality of life of those in a long-term care setting, the implications for providing these services to include a cost/benefit analysis, the ethical implications that may arise given the various modalities for offering music-based programming, and opportunities to explore their own personal responses/engagement with music as a way to sensitize students to music as a medium of therapeutic value and intent.
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MUSC 647 - Clinical Improvisation in Music Therapy Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Lab
Prerequisites: Graduate Level Standing in the MS in Music with a concentration in music therapy program or by permission of instructor.
This course is being designed to meet the Advanced Competencies for music therapists as outlined by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Students will actively participate in the development of and implementation of techniques and strategies for clinical improvisation as it relates to clients with diverse backgrounds and clinical needs. Topics addressed will include theories of improvisation, cultural competence within the therapeutic relationship, and music skills and techniques for the design and implementation of clinically based improvisation experiences on both pitched and non-pitched instruments as well as voice.
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MUSC 650 - Seminar in Music Therapy Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: MUSC 485 and 486.
Corequisites: MUSC 641 or MUSC 642 .
Survey of contemporary trends in music therapy; emphasis on administration, supervision and teaching.
Note(s): May be taken again for a maximum of six semester hours credit. Offered in the Spring.
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MUSC 651 - Special Applications in Music Therapy I Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Pre- or Corequisites: MUSC 641 or MUSC 642 ; MUSC 620 .
This course focuses primarily on two advanced applications of music in therapy. “Mind/Body and Music” will focus on the use of music in the various models of healing for mind and body. “Musical Elements and Inner Process” will focus on the building blocks of music and their effect on the inner life of the human being.
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MUSC 652 - Special Applications in Music Therapy II Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Pre- or Corequisites: MUSC 641 or MUSC 642 ; MUSC 620 .
This course focuses primarily on the creative arts and their interrelationships. Emphasis will be placed on Mandala Assessment and this will be integrated into advanced models of Music Therapy practice that include the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM).
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MUSC 654 - Advanced Conducting Techniques Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour private lesson, one hour laboratory.
Emphasizes advanced analytical, aural and gestural techniques in the development of skills and abilities as a choral and/or instrumental conductor.
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MUSC 666 - Travel Study Credits: Variable credit, (1-6)
Academic study involving domestic and/or international travel.
Note(s): May be taken again for credit with different topics or areas of study for a maximum of six semester hours.
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MUSC 670 - Advanced Applied Music Credits: Variable credit, (1-2)
Instructional Method: One-half or one-hour private lesson.
Graduate level applied music instruction for students who have met their major requirements in applied music.
Note(s): May be taken again for credit.
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MUSC 671 - Advanced Applied Music Credits: Variable credit, (1-2)
Instructional Method: One-half or one-hour private lesson.
Prerequisites: Satisfactory entrance audition or completion of MUSC 472 with a grade of “C” or better.
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MUSC 672 - Advanced Applied Music Credits: Variable credit, (1-2)
Instructional Method: One-half or one-hour private lesson.
Prerequisites: Completion of MUSC 671 with a grade of “C” or better.
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MUSC 680 - Special Topics in Music Credits: Variable credit, (1-3)
This course will allow Music faculty to offer courses on contemporary or specialized topics in music.
Note(s): Course may be repeated for credit on a different topic.
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MUSC 691 - Seminar in Music Education Credits: Variable credit, (1-3)
Instructional Method: One to three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: MUSC 319 and 320.
In-depth study and research in a specialized topic concerning music education.
Note(s): May be taken again for credit with different topics for a maximum of six semester hours.
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MUSC 694 - Graduate Chamber Music Recital Credits: (6)
Prerequisites: Level 10 proficiency in applied music.
The performance of chamber music must cover at least three periods of music history in which music has been written for the performing medium. Includes preparation of program notes.
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MUSC 695 - Graduate Lecture-Recital Credits: (6)
Prerequisites: Level 10 proficiency in applied music.
The lecture-recital shall include an appropriate balance between musical performance and lecture based on scholarly research.
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MUSC 696 - Music Therapy Project Credits: Variable credit, (1-4)
Prerequisites: MUSC 620 and MUSC 642 .
Hours and credit to be arranged. Clinical and/or research project. To be determined in consultation with the music therapy faculty.
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MUSC 697 - Graduate Recital Credits: (6)
Instructional Method: A minimum of a one-hour recital.
Prerequisites: Level 10 proficiency in applied music.
The performance must cover at least three periods of music history in which music has been written for the performing medium. Includes preparation of program notes.
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MUSC 698 - Directed Study Credits: Variable credit, (1-4)
Prerequisites: MUSC 601 or MUSC 604, eligibility for admission to candidacy and Directed Study form submitted to the Graduate College.
Hours and credit to be arranged. A maximum of four credits may be counted toward a master’s degree in music. See “Directed Study .”
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MUSC 699 - Research and Thesis Credits: Variable credit, (1-6)
Prerequisites: MUSC 601 .
Hours and credit to be arranged with the approval of dean of the Graduate College. See “Thesis .”
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COBE 601 - The Business of Aging Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Hybrid
Prerequisites: Graduate standing - Enrollment preference will be provided to students enrolled in the Gerontology Certificate program.
Examines gerontology issues from a business perspective.
Note(s): COBE 601 will be offered in a hybrid mode, allowing participation by students in remote locations. Due to varied subject content, the course will be team taught by COBE faculty from multiple business disciplines.
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GERO 601 - Topics in Aging I Credits: (3)
This course, the first core course in the Interprofessional Gerontology Certificate, is a series of interprofessional lectures delivered by multiple faculty in one semester. The course provides the students with a generalist focus of the older adult in order to better focus their aging studies in the future.
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GERO 602 - Topics in Aging II Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and GERO 601
This is the second course core course required for the student enrolled in the Certificate program. This course addresses, from a case study approach, the topics presented in GERO 601. It expands the student’s critical thinking in solving a particular aging issue.
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NURS 573 - Emerging Therapies for Health Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of faculty.
Examines therapies becoming accepted by Americans as complements or alternatives to traditional Western medical practices. Focuses on non-toxic and noninvasive approaches to achieving and maintaining wellness and healing for the body, mind and spirit.
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NURS 620 - Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Cross-Listed: NURS 702
Examines development of nursing theory and its uses in nursing practice and research. Includes the study and critique of nursing theories and theories from related disciplines. Explores philosophical issues related to contemporary nursing theory.
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NURS 622 - Advanced Practice Nursing of Older Adults Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture and three hours practicum/week.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and undergraduate gerontological nursing course or continuing education in gerontology.
The emphasis is on holistic assessment of older adults and their families; health promotion, protection and restoration; multidisciplinary health care planning along the continuum of care; and health care services and systems for older adults. The practicum provides opportunities to translate theory into advanced practice nursing for older adults.
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NURS 628 - Advanced Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Cross-Listed: NURS 710
This course is designed for the study of physiological alterations underlying disease entities and relating knowledge to interpret changes in normal function that result in symptoms indicative of illness. Students will examine current research in pathophysiology. The course provides the student with an essential theoretical basis for advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 629 - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours seminar; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate program in nursing, or with permission of coordinator of the graduate nursing program Coordinator.
Provides the advanced practice nurse with advanced knowledge and skills related to health assessment and clinical decision-making. The focus is on acquiring, evaluating and refining health assessment data as the basis for the development of a diagnostic problem list. Common normal variations as well as abnormalities and acute and chronic disease characteristic of diverse ethnic backgrounds and age groups in health and illness are emphasized. The laboratory component of the course provides the opportunity to become proficient in eliciting health histories, performing physical examinations and critically examining and documenting health data.
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NURS 630 - Advanced Adult Nursing I Credits: Variable credit, (5-7)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar; six to 12 hours practicum.
Prerequisites: NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 651 , undergraduate course in gerontological nursing.
Variable credit; 5-7 credit hours; Introduction to advanced practice in adult nursing. Emphasis is on advanced nursing management of clients/families with selected holistic needs; policy issues related to health promotion, protection and restoration; and ethical/legal issues related to health care delivery. Practicum is individualized and may involve acute care specialty units, medical-surgical units or outpatient settings. Advanced nursing practice roles are emphasized. Current research findings and advancement in nursing theory and practice also determine course content.
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NURS 631 - Advanced Pharmacology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 716
Every Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) should have a well-grounded understanding of basic pharmacologic principles, which includes the cellular response level. This area of core content incorporates both pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacokinetics of broad categories of pharmacologic agents. Emphasis of this online course is on the understanding of pharmacology in health promotion, protection, and restoration.
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NURS 632 - Advanced Adult Nursing II Credits: Variable credit, (6-8)
Instructional Method: three hours seminar; six to 12 hours practicum.
Prerequisites: NURS 630 , NURS 650 .
Variable credit; 6-8 credit hours; Focus on the implementation of advanced nursing practice roles in adult nursing. Content addresses total quality management/quality improvement; issues related to health promotion, protection and restoration; advanced nursing management of clients/families with selected complex holistic needs; political issues; and economics of acute and chronic care facilities. Practicum is individualized and emphasizes the roles of clinician, consultant, manager and researcher.
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NURS 633 - Advanced Practice Nursing in Rural Communities Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 704
This course will focus on the advanced practice nurse’s role in health promotion and illness prevention through understanding community dynamics, applying principles of epidemiology, community assessment, and program development for aggregates in rural communities.
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NURS 634 - Advanced Family Nursing I: Women’s Health Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar; six hours practicum.
Prerequisites: Admission into the FNP concentration; NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 631 (or concurrent), NURS 651 .
This course is designed to prepare the student with the knowledge and skills to practice in a rural setting to deliver primary health care to women. The student will develop clinical judgment in history and physical assessment as well as decision making in the management of common health problems. The focus includes health promotion, health protection, problem identification and management and client/family counseling.
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NURS 635 - Advanced Family Nursing II: Children’s Health Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar; six hours practicum.
Prerequisites: Admission into the FNP concentration, NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 631 (or concurrent), NURS 651 .
This course provides the nurse practitioner opportunities to develop knowledge and skills needed to deliver primary health care to children in rural and urban settings. Classroom and clinical activities emphasize the application of problem identification and management, health promotion and client/family counseling. Growth and development, health status and environmental interactions are explored. Nursing strategies are designed which promote health, prevent illness and provide an avenue for intervention in situational health crises.
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NURS 636 - Advanced Family Nursing III: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (5)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar; six hours practicum.
Prerequisites: Admission into the FNP concentration, NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 631 (or concurrent), NURS 651 .
This course is designed to prepare the student to practice advanced nursing skills with rural community based families experiencing acute conditions. Emphasis is on analyzing, synthesizing and applying current family and health care theories, research and practice related to individuals and families across the lifespan. The focus includes risk assessment, wellness promotion, health protection, health restoration, management of acute conditions, coordination of services, collaboration with other providers and appropriate referral.
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NURS 637 - Advanced Family Nursing IV: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (5)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar; six hours practicum.
Prerequisites: Admission into the FNP concentration; NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 631 (or concurrent), NURS 651 .
This course is designed to prepare the student to practice advanced nursing skills in rural and urban community-based clients and families experiencing chronic conditions. Emphasis is on analyzing, synthesizing and applying current family and health care theories, research and practice related to individuals and families across the lifespan. The focus includes wellness promotion, health protection, management and maintenance of chronic conditions, restoration and rehabilitation, coordination of services, collaborative care with other providers and appropriate referral.
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NURS 638 - Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Credits: (7)
Instructional Method: One hour seminar; 18 hours practicum.
Prerequisites: NURS 634 , NURS 635 , NURS 636 and NURS 637 .
This clinically intensive course provides the family nurse practitioner student the opportunity to apply relevant theories, concepts and research findings to clinical care. Emphasis is on developing clinical competence required in delivering primary health care.
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NURS 640 - Nursing Administration Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
This course is designed to help students examine theories, principles and applications of roles, characteristics and functions related to nursing administration. The focus is on delivery of high-quality and cost-effective care in a fiscally constrained health care delivery system.
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NURS 642 - Advanced Nursing for Older Adults Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: One hour seminar and six clinical hours/week.
Prerequisites: NURS 622 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 .
This clinically intensive course provides the student enrolled in the gerontological clinical nurse specialist program the opportunity to apply theories, concepts and research findings in the clinical care of older adults. Emphasis is on developing clinical competence required for the advanced practice gerontological nurse.
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NURS 644 - Theories and Strategies for Nursing Education Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Examines issues related to nursing education in a variety of settings including schools of nursing, continuing education and staff development in the work place. Focuses on the teaching-learning process and the development, implementation and evaluation of effective units of instruction/learning.
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NURS 645 - Practicum in Nursing Education Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
This course is designed to provide practical experience in the facets of the role of nurse educator including teaching in the classroom, laboratory and clinical setting. Other responsibilities of the nurse educator will be explored including membership on committees that contribute to the effectiveness of a nursing program and the larger unit of which the school is a part (college/university).
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NURS 650 - Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 702 ; Undergraduate Nursing Research; Undergraduate Statistics.
Cross-Listed: NURS 800
In-depth examination of the process of developing evidence-based advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 651 - Advanced Practice Nursing Roles and Leadership Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 700
This course examines advanced nursing practice roles, both from a historical view and in current practice, and explores roles using philosophical, political, economic, and legal frameworks. Emphasis is on examination of current social, professional, legislative, and technological trends in health care, as they relate to advanced practice nursing. The focus will be on encouraging the student to develop the requisite skills needed for role assumption and leadership within the health care delivery system through engagement in activities designed to develop role competencies in advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 696 - Master’s Capstone Project Credits: (1)
Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 650 , NURS 651 .
The master’s capstone project provides an opportunity for the student to synthesize knowledge and skills acquired from the core courses as well as from the specialized clinical concentration, resulting in the completion of an evidence-based project. If a student has not elected to complete a Thesis, the student will register for one credit of this course in each of the last two semesters of her/his program of study.
Note(s): This course receives a letter grade.
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NURS 699 - Research and Thesis Credits: (3)
Hours and credits to be arranged with the approval of the student’s thesis advisor, advisor and the dean of the Graduate College. See “Thesis .”
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NURS 700 - Advanced Practice Nursing Roles and Leadership Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 651
This course examines advanced nursing practice roles, both from a historical view and in current practice, and explores roles using philosophical, political, economic, and legal frameworks. Emphasis is on examination of current social, professional, legislative, and technological trends in health care, as they relate to advanced practice nursing. The focus will be on encouraging the student to develop the requisite skills needed for role assumption and leadership within the health care delivery system through engagement in activities designed to develop role competencies in advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 702 - Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Cross-Listed: NURS 620
Examines development of nursing theory and its uses in nursing practice and research. Includes the study and critique of nursing theories and theories from related disciplines. Explores philosophical issues related to contemporary nursing theory.
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NURS 704 - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Online
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Explores evidence based health promotion and disease prevention interventions and initiatives targeting population-based health.
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NURS 707 - Mental for Older Adults
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and undergraduate gerontological nursing course continuing education and/or present employment in gerontological nursing.
Emotional health and it’s holistic parameters surrounding older adults will provide the foundation for this course. Included are: developmental stages of older adults, psychosocial assessment, depression and suicide, dementia, substance abuse, and paranoia, anxiety disorders, and life satisfaction. Theoretical frameworks together with case studies will be explored to provide the basis for care and treatment. Technology will be used to create and interactive environment between faculty and students.
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NURS 708 - Mental Health and the Older Adult –Clinical Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Online
Prerequisites: Graduate Nursing Status
This course is the clinical practicum that accompanies the theory course NURS 707 . It designed to prepare students to expand upon their theory knowledge that is concurrently taught in NURS 707 . This course will provide a minimum of 90 hours of practicum with older adults experiencing mental and emotional challenges.
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NURS 710 - Advanced Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Cross-Listed: NURS 628
This course is designed for the study of physiological alterations underlying disease entities and relating knowledge to interpret changes in normal function that result in symptoms indicative of illness. Students will examine current research in pathophysiology. The course provides the student with an essential theoretical basis for advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 712 - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of the Graduate Program Coordinator; must be taken concurrently with NURS 713 .
This course provides the advanced practice nurse with the advanced skills related to health assessment and clinical decision making.
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NURS 713 - Advanced Health Assessment Laboratory Credits: (1)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of the Graduate Program Coordinator; must be taken concurrently with NURS 712 .
This course is the laboratory for NURS 712 Advanced Health Assessment.
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NURS 716 - Advanced Pharmacology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 631
Every Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) should have a well-grounded understanding of basic pharmacologic principles, which includes the cellular response level. This area of core content incorporates both pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacokinetics of broad categories of pharmacologic agents. Emphasis of this online course is on the understanding of pharmacology in health promotion, protection, and restoration.
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NURS 720 - Advanced Family Nursing: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 702 , NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 721 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is designed to prepare the student to practice advanced nursing skills and clinical judgment with clients, families, and groups experiencing acute conditions in diverse settings and cultures. Emphasis is on analyzing, synthesizing, and applying current nursing, family, behavioral, and other health care theories and research related to individuals and families across the lifespan. The focus includes risk assessment, wellness promotion, health protection, health restoration, management of acute conditions, coordination of services, collaboration with other providers, and appropriate referral.
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NURS 721 - Advanced Family Nursing: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan-Clinical Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 720 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the clinical practicum for NURS 724 , Advanced Family Nursing: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan (theory) in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program, Family Nurse Practitioner track.
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NURS 724 - Advanced Family Nursing: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 725 ; or permission of instructor.
This course provides the advanced practice nurse practitioner with the knowledge and skills necessary for understanding and managing chronic illnesses across the lifespan.
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NURS 725 - Advanced Family Nursing: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan-Clinical Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 724 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the clinical practicum for NURS 724 , Advanced Family Nursing: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan.
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NURS 728 - Advanced Family Nursing: Women’s Health Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 729 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is designed to prepare the student with the advanced knowledge and skills to practice in diverse settings in delivering primary health care to women. The student will develop clinical judgment in assessment and problem identification, management, monitoring, follow up, and referral of health problems of women across the life span. In addition, health promotion, prevention, protection, and restoration for women and families. Nursing and related theories provide a framework for culturally sensitive, evidence based advanced practice.
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NURS 729 - Advanced Family Nursing: Women’s Health-Clinical Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 728 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the clinical practicum for NURS 728 , Advanced Family Nursing: Women’s Health in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program, Family Nurse Practitioner concentration.
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NURS 732 - Advanced Family Nursing: Children’s Health Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 733 ; or permission of faculty.
This course focuses on the development of clinical decision making and other skills needed to deliver primary health care to children and adolescents and their families in diverse settings. Emphasis is on health promotion and prevention and assessment, diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic health problems for children and adolescents, families, groups, and populations. Theories and research in growth and development, genetics, health and behavioral sciences, and best practices are explored.
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NURS 733 - Advanced Family Nursing: Children’s Health – Clinical Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 732 ; or permission of faculty.
This is the clinical course for NURS 732, Advanced Family Nursing: Children’s Health. The focus is health promotion/prevention in children/adolescents and families and assessment, diagnosis and management of health status changes in this population.
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NURS 740 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Patient/Client Sphere of Influence Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 741 ; or permission of instructor.
This course focuses on the patient/client with an emphasis on health promotion, protection and holistic care of adults and older adults.
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NURS 741 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Patient/Client Sphere of Influence – Clinical Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 740 ; or permission of faculty.
Clinical course for NURS 740 : Adult- Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Patient/Client Sphere of Influence. Focuses on the patient/client relationship with an emphasis on health promotion, protection and holistic care of adults and older adults in diverse settings.
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NURS 744 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Nurses and Nursing Practice Sphere of Influence Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 745 ; or permission of faculty.
Focuses on the practice and theoretical dimensions of adult and older adult advanced nursing practice. Content provides the opportunity to apply theories, concepts, and research findings to clinical practice of both adults and older adults in diverse settings.
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NURS 745 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Nurses and Nursing Practice Sphere of Influence – Clinical Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 744 ; or permission of faculty.
Clinical course for NURS 744 : Adult- Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Nurses and Nursing Practice Sphere of Influence. Focuses on the nursing practice sphere with adults and older adults, and provides the opportunity to apply theories, concepts, and research findings in clinical practice.
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NURS 748 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Specialist: Organization/System Sphere of Influence Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 749 ; or permission of faculty.
Explores the influence of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on organizations and systems by articulating the value of nursing care at the decision-making level.
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NURS 749 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Specialist: Organization/System Sphere of Influence – Clinical Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 748 ; or permission of faculty.
Clinical course for NURS 748 : Adult- Gerontology Clinical Specialist: Organization/System Sphere of Influence.
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NURS 752 - Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Preceptorship Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 740 , NURS 741 , NURS 744 , NURS 745 , NURS 748 , NURS 749 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the final clinical practicum course for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Program.
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NURS 760 - Advanced Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health: Theory & Practice Across the Lifespan Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Online
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor
Focuses on advanced psychiatric mental health nursing practice by integrating theoretical, clinical, and research knowledge related to psychotherapeutic management of acute and chronic mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
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NURS 761 - Neuropathophysiology & Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders: A Lifespan Approach Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Online
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor
A conceptual development of brain-behavior relationships for individuals with mental illness and psychiatric disorders and application to practice.
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NURS 762 - Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities & Clinical Psychopharmacology Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Online
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor
Promote theories and evidenced based modalities for mental health treatment of infants to older adults and developing skill s in the application of psychotherapies and psychopharmacology.
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NURS 763 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum 1: Children & Adolescents Credits: (6)
Instructional Method: Clinical
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing & NURS 760 , NURS 761 , NURS 762
Supervised clinical training in the role of PMHNP working with children, adolescents, and families in a variety of settings.
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NURS 764 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II: Adults & Geriatrics Credits: (6)
Instructional Method: Clinical
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing & NURS 760 , NURS 761 , NURS 762
Supervised clinical training in the role of PMHNP working with adults, older adults and families.
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NURS 773 - Advanced Emerging Therapies for Healthcare Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Doctoral level status in nursing or another discipline.
Examines advanced therapies becoming accepted by Americans as complements or alternatives to traditional Western medical practices. Focuses on non-toxic and non-invasive approaches to achieving and maintaining wellness and healing for the body, mind, and spirit.
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NURS 774 - Health Care Informatics Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Online
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and completion of DNP technology orientation.
This is an introduction of health care informatics for health care practitioners. It is a project based course that emphasizes the requirements of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Education Requirements for Advance Practice Nurses in Doctoral Programs. These requirements emphasize the analysis and assessment of health care informatics tools in clinical practice, research, education, and patient education.
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NURS 775 - Ethics and Aging Credits: (3)
Provides an analysis of issues in ethics, aging and society and their effect on the practical concerns that occur in day-to-day elder care.
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NURS 800 - Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 702 ; Undergraduate Nursing Research; Undergraduate Statistics.
Cross-Listed: NURS 650
In-depth examination of the process of developing evidence-based advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 802 - Synthesis and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Data for Advanced Practice Nurses Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 800 ; or permission of instructor.
Building upon basic statistics and research methods, this course will apply data principles to evidence based practice situations for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs). Emphasis is on the practical application of design techniques, data analysis, and interpretation to guide clinical practice. Includes integration of appropriate technologies to focus on outcomes of interest for APNs.
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NURS 804 - Clinical Scholarship and Population-Based Outcomes for Advanced Practice Nurses Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 800 , NURS 802 ; or permission of faculty.
Introduces a broad range of methods for scholarly inquiry to establish an evidence-based advanced nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on research methods useful in program evaluation, quality improvement projects, evaluation of new practice models, and clinical research pilot projects.
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NURS 810 - Health Care Systems, Information Systems, and Business Practices Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: NURS 800 , NURS 802 ; or permission of faculty.
Explores foundations and principles of business, finance and entrepreneurship and information systems of advanced practice nursing within the context of the larger health care system.
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NURS 812 - Health Care Policy, Ethics, and Law Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Analysis of principles of ethics, law, and policy impacting health care delivery systems and advanced practice nurses.
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NURS 820 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project I Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: Advanced nursing practice courses required in The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Nurse Midwifery (MN) Concentration; or permission of faculty.
The DNP Capstone Project course facilitates the identification of the student’s scholarly project, development of a project proposal, and the implementation and evaluation of the project. The project is derived from the immersion practice experience.
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NURS 821 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project II Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 820 .
This DNP Capstone Project course is a continuation of student work initiated in NURS 820 which facilitates the identification of the student’s scholarly project, development of a project proposal, and the implementation and evaluation of the project. The focus of this course is completion of the Clinical Capstone Project.
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NURS 824 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Clinical Residency Credits: Variable credit, (1-12)
Prerequisites: Advanced nursing practice courses required in The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Nurse Midwifery (MN) Concentration; or permission of faculty.
This is the course work required for the DNP Clinical Residency. The DNP Clinical Residency is a clinical leadership experience focusing on nursing education, policy, practice, or research within an area of student interest.
Note(s): Variable credit hours; may be repeated for credit; must total 12 by end of program-clinical.
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NURS 825 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Final Project I Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 700 , NURS 702 , NURS 704 , NURS 800 , NURS 802 , NURS 804 , NURS 810 and NURS 812 .
This is the initial capstone work required for the DNP in Executive Leadership. This course expands upon previous course work and administrative leadership experiences that focused on nursing education, policy, practice, research or business within an area of student interest.
Note(s): This course may be taken after receiving a grade of “B” or higher in all prerequisite courses.
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NURS 826 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Final Project II Credits: (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 825
This is the final capstone work required for the DNP Executive Leadership concentration. This course expands upon previous course work in NURS 825 and continues to focus on a leadership experience in nursing education, policy, practice, research and/or business within the area of student interest.
Note(s): This course may be taken after receiving a grade of “B” or higher in all prerequisite courses.
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NURS 827 - Doctorate of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Residency Credits: Variable credit, (1-12)
Prerequisites: Advanced nursing courses required in Nurse Executive Leadership concentration: NURS 700 , NURS 702 , NURS 704 , NURS 800 , NURS 802 , NURS 804 , NURS 810 , NURS 812
This is the course work required for the DNP Residency In Executive Leadership. This Residency is an extensive leadership experience focusing on executive leadership in education, policy, practice, research and/or business within an area of student interest.
Note(s): Variable credit hours; may be repeated for credit; may not exceed 4 credit hours per term; must total 12 by end of the program
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NURS 897 - Independent Practicum Credits: Variable credit, (1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the DNP with completion of a minimum of one advanced clinical course in the student’s program of study and permission of the supervising faculty and advisor.
This course is designed to provide experience for the graduate student who elects to pursue additional advanced practice in a selected area. The content of the practicum will be defined by the student in consultation with the faculty member supervising the practicum.
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NURS 898 - Directed Study in Advanced Practice Nursing Credits: Variable credit, (1-3)
Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of graduate credits, NURS 800 , and approval from the student’s advisor, the faculty advisor for the directed study, and the Dean of the Graduate College.
Provides the opportunity to pursue additional in depth study relevant to advanced nursing practice. Development of a proposal approved by the Graduate College is required. See Directed Study Guidelines in the Graduate Catalog and the School of Nursing Graduate Handbook.
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OCTH 610 - Clinical Anatomy and Biomechanics for Occupational Therapy Credits: (4)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program, or permission of the Chair.
Lecture and laboratory study of surface and regional anatomy for the occupational therapy student. Emphasis is placed on the clinical and functional significance of the structures and processes being studied, with particular attention to the contributions of each to movement and the performance of everyday occupations.
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OCTH 612 - Occupation in Human Life Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program or permission of the Chair.
Introduction to the profession of occupational therapy, and to occupation as its paradigm. Using Person-Environment-Occupational Performance as a conceptual model, students investigate the organization and meaning of occupation in their own lives and the lives of others, discuss developmental, cultural and socioeconomic influences on occupational performance, and explore relationships between occupation and health.
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OCTH 614 - The Occupational Therapy Process Credits: (4)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program or permission of the Chair.
An introduction to the steps in providing occupational therapy services to clients, from referral through discharge. Students develop a “toolbox” of materials and methods for occupation-based screening and intervention, and learn to document practice using the SOAP format.
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OCTH 616 - Fundamental Clinical Skills Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program or permission of the Chair.
This practicum is designed to prepare students for working safely and efficiently in a clinical setting. Health care teams, the language of health care, professionalism, client rights, pharmacological agents and their effects on occupation, and safety issues in the clinic, are among the topics addressed.
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OCTH 620 - Development and Performance Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
A study of occupational performance through the human life cycle. Explores the roles and tasks characteristic of each stage in human life from the prenatal period through old age, and addresses the impact of disability at various life stages.
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OCTH 622 - Contexts of Service Delivery Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
A survey of the environments in which occupational therapists practice, with particular attention to community-centered practice. Investigation of the social, economic, political, geographic and demographic factors that affect service delivery in medical, school and community settings. Students work with others to design a new occupation-based program for a rural community.
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OCTH 624 - Clinical Inquiry Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
An introduction to methods and resources for gathering and appraising research evidence about occupation and occupational therapy services. Students develop clinical questions; then use the matrix method along with evidence-based practice database and bibliographic software to plan, carry out and communicate the results of literature reviews.
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